"Hahaha, good! Excellent, they are all finished pills, and the quality is much better than what you refined before."
"Everyone, please take a look, these are the healing pills refined by our Seventh Elder. Are there any who still have doubts about Seventh Elder? Feel free to step forward!"
Holding the pills given by Lin Chen, Zhou Tianguo's confidence grew.
It was clear that with five portions of medicinal ingredients, Lin Chen had refined seven pills. This was simply the work of a genius alchemist!
"We pay our respects to Elder Lin!"
Seeing the spirit-infused pills in Zhou Tianguo's hand, these elders and disciples were completely convinced. They immediately knelt on one knee and bowed to Lin Chen.
After all, who among the sect disciples would dare to offend an alchemist?
"Ahem, ahem, you are too kind. Please rise."
Seeing this scene, Lin Chen touched his nose, feeling a little awkward.
As a modern person, he was truly unaccustomed to people kneeling so readily.
"Thank you, Elder Lin!"
With Lin Chen's consent, the crowd slowly stood up.
"Alright everyone, from now on, the pills refined by Elder Lin will be stored in the sect's treasury. Those who wish to collect pills can exchange them using sect contribution points."
Zhou Tianguo said with a smile, addressing the disciples.
"Yes, Great Elder!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples' anxious hearts finally settled.
They had been afraid of not getting any pills before, but now, as long as they had sect contributions, they could obtain them. What was there not to like?
"Let's go, Lin Chen. I will arrange a residence for you. From now on, you will have no disturbances while refining pills inside, and you can focus on cultivation and researching methods to refine other pills."
Following that, Zhou Tianguo led Lin Chen through the mining tunnel into another large hall.
As soon as they stepped inside, the surrounding scenery changed again. The dark mining tunnel instantly transformed into a bright valley.
The valley even had waterfalls and birds, looking incredibly beautiful.
"Great Elder, what is going on? Wasn't this just a mining tunnel a moment ago? How can this be..."
Lin Chen was truly shocked by what he saw.
What kind of ability could create another world within this mining tunnel?
"Hahaha, come, look over there."
Following the direction of Zhou Tianguo's finger, Lin Chen's gaze was instantly captivated.
In the valley, there was a pavilion, and inside it, a woman in tight clothing was restrained, her hands and feet shackled.
Upon closer inspection, among the shackles on her hands, a large nail had pierced through her entire palm, appearing utterly brutal.
"This... this is..."
Seeing this, Lin Chen's heart was filled with complex emotions, an indescribable feeling washing over him.
How cruel could one be to torture a weak woman like this?
"This is a formation slave. She is responsible for opening up this cave dwelling for our Ghost God Sect."
Zhou Tianguo said with a cruel smile.
"But Great Elder, isn't this a bit too cruel?"
Lin Chen couldn't bear to look at the woman's palm, it was too gruesome!
With such a large nail piercing through her palm, even a Core Formation cultivator would not be able to endure it, right?
"Hehehe, in the cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak. This has always been the unchangeable truth. Besides, if you were to untie the chains on her hands, do you believe she wouldn't kill you instantly?"
Zhou Tianguo laughed, a cruel laugh. If this person were not useful, he would have tortured her to death long ago. How could he have kept her until now?
After all, this woman was the daughter of that person!
If she wasn't restrained like this, who knew what kind of trouble she would cause.
Moreover, the most important thing was that if she were allowed to run loose and that person learned that his daughter was not dead, the entire Ghost God Sect might face utter destruction.
With this woman here, even if that person were to attack, she could be used as a hostage.
"Alright, this will be your cave dwelling from now on. Don't worry, that woman is still a virgin. From now on, she is yours."
"But remember, no matter how you play with her, you must never remove the shackles on her hands. Otherwise, she will truly kill you instantly."
"Consider this woman a gift from me. She also has some knowledge of alchemy, so you can let her help you mix medicinal ingredients."
"This is the incantation to activate the shackles. If she dares to resist, just recite this incantation, and she will wish she were dead, naturally daring not to disobey."
As he spoke, Zhou Tianguo smiled slightly. Although his words were casual, the meaning contained within was truly difficult to accept.
However, Lin Chen understood Zhou Tianguo's words. This was essentially gifting the woman to him as a slave.
"Yes, I understand."
Lin Chen looked at the woman with lingering fear and deeply remembered the incantation Zhou Tianguo had taught him.
"Hehehe, Lin Chen, I know what you're thinking, but remember, in the cultivation world, it's the survival of the fittest. If you are soft-hearted, you will be the one to suffer."
"As long as you are strong enough, women like this will only grovel at your feet and obey your commands. Do you understand?"
Zhou Tianguo looked at Lin Chen again and instructed.
What he needed to do now was to ignite Lin Chen's deepest desires. Only then could he completely control him!
This was the first time he had used an alchemy furnace to refine pills, and with five portions, he had produced seven finished pills. Such an alchemist must be kept under control!
The蛊毒 (gu poison) was merely a last resort. By capturing his heart, he could make him willingly serve the Ghost God Sect.
"Yes, I understand!"
Upon hearing Zhou Tianguo's words, Lin Chen's gaze gradually firmed.
Yes, his master had told him these words more than once when he was in prison.
It was precisely because of this that he had acted decisively and never left any loose ends after his release. Why was he being soft-hearted now?
"Alright, you rest here properly. That woman's body is clean. I've already had a maid bathe her in advance, so enjoy yourself."
"Back then, this woman was the number one beauty in the Zhejiang province's cultivation world. You're quite lucky, kid!"
Zhou Tianguo chuckled again as he spoke.
If he hadn't fiercely protected this woman back then, she would have likely been devoured by that beast Xiao Chuan.
Fortunately, all the waiting had paid off. Now, hadn't heaven sent him such a genius alchemist like Lin Chen?
"What? The number one beauty in Zhejiang province's cultivation world?"
Hearing this, Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat, as if a colossal thunderbolt had struck his mind.